UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

PHH2051 Health program planning

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PHH2051 Health program planning is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at South Africa. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Semester 2
South Africa
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks

The 2027 handbook has no page for PHH2051. This is its 2022 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before PHH2051

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After PHH2051

1 unit list PHH2051 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: HSC2051, PBH2005

Prerequisites: HSC1081 or PHH1081

Overview

In this unit, students will develop knowledge and skills for public health and health promotion program design and implementation. These are core competencies for health promotion practice. Students will develop skills in community needs assessment, determining priorities and defining target populations, and selecting an appropriate mix of strategies based on evidence and theory. Strategies that take into account social and health inequalities will be examined. Students will consider key steps in implementation management and methods for building program sustainability. Case studies, group work, planning tools and evaluations of health promotion programs will be used to develop practical problem-solving skills.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semester - South AfricaSouth AfricaOn campus

Assessment

  • Group presentation (10 minutes)
    15%
  • Report (2,000 words)
    20%
  • Intervention plan (4 page template)Threshold hurdle
    40%
  • Project implementation plan (2,000 words)
    25%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Describe the steps in planning a preventive health program;

  2. 2

    Identify data sources for needs assessment and community profiles;

  3. 3

    Develop a needs assessment incorporating elements of community profiling as the basis of an evidence-based program plan;

  4. 4

    Use published literature and formative research to identify determinants of population health needs that can be changed by health promotion action;

  5. 5

    Write SMART project goals and objectives that are clearly linked to health determinants;

  6. 6

    Apply a range of theories and evidence to select strategies that will meet project objectives;

  7. 7

    Identify administrative and management issues that need to be addressed for successful program implementation;

  8. 8

    Select approaches that maximise the potential for program sustainability;

  9. 9

    Describe the links between project planning and evaluation and the key steps in evaluation planning.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning

4 contact hours per week PLUS 8 hours of private study hours per week.

The problem -based approach is used as students identify health problems and identify interventions and solutions to the identified health problem

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Natasha Khamisa
Unit Coordinators
Dr Jackie Witthuhn

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PHH2051?

PHH2051 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after PHH2051?

PHH2051 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including PBH3004. Those lead on to 2 units in all.

When is PHH2051 offered?

In 2022, PHH2051 runs in Semester 2 at South Africa.

Does PHH2051 have an exam?

No. PHH2051 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
South Africa School of Health Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202020212022